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Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 20: Calmly through the day

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MissConductUS · 14/12/2021 09:46

I've started a new one. Please join us and share the boring and mundane things happening in your world. It will be calming for all.

Here is the link to the prior thread:

Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 19: Calmly through the day

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Moneypennysfreedomfund · 25/01/2022 04:53

Jam… not jame

Silkieschickens · 25/01/2022 08:16

Thats nice having children at the same college. DD always gets horrified though when that happens and lectures on stranger danger start to me. Wink

DH was unwell with bad stomach and has also been texted as many people he can think of to tell them he is looking after me saying that he is doing it amazingly well. He is bringing me drinks and food so he is being really good.

I have caught the same cold / cough everyone has, DD and I tested negative and DH of course is immune being male. Its mild anyway. Nurse did call yesterday on phone, said 2 to 3 weeks for next appointment.

DD and DS off to school, Silkiecat has readjusted and now content again and wabbit his usual bouncy self. Dd I thought said to me last night I wont be going to school as usual tomorrow and I said why but turns out she said she will be out after school as usual and meant not to worry.

HelenaJustina · 25/01/2022 08:23

Just arrived an all-day away day for work. I’m early as traffic could have been horrendous but actually wasn’t too awful. All I can think of is my to-do list at work, none of which will get touched today.

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Champagneforeveryone · 25/01/2022 13:33

So frustrating helena, still they do say a change is as good as a rest Wink

moneypenny, I deduce from casual sleuthing you are in NZ? it seems unbelievable that people are harvesting produce while we are wading through inches of mud

I have a cold too. Unlike DH I will soldier on at work as I'm on an extremely good overtime rate and could use the spare cash for the house move. I am indeed a brave little soldier Grin

MissConductUS · 25/01/2022 15:42

Welcome, @Moneypennysfreedomfund, and thanks for sharing your new appliance woes and garden bounty news. How old is the dishwasher?

Silkie, it's nice having someone I know with a child at the same college. There's also a Facebook group for parents, but I only peek at it from time to time. DD is very independent and doesn't really want much advice from her mum.

Champagne, well done soldiering on. Just be thankful that you are not stricken with manfluenza. Grin

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mathanxiety · 25/01/2022 17:10

ZZ our snow is very nice to look at, and it was the light, fluffy sort of snow which is easy to sweep off the car. My upstairs neighbour borrowed my snow shovel and was busily clearing the path to the back gate when DD3 and I returned from Mass on Sunday morning. He had done the front path too, which is a beast if it gets trampled as there is quite a lot of frontage (double lot = 50 feet of sidewalk). Also the front steps. He apologised for taking my shovel and I told him he could take it any time.

We have a week of really frigid temps to look forward to so the snow will be sticking around for a while.

I have an idea that another of ZZ's DCs is at a university DD1 graduated from, though I could be wrong..

I made a huge beef stew last night and also fell into a YouTube rabbit hole of Slovak music.

Champagneforeveryone · 25/01/2022 18:41

Indeed miss

I am certain that my frail lady body couldn't cope with the extreme ravages of ManFlu, so for that at least I must be grateful Wink

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 25/01/2022 18:45

Miss There are facebook groups for students' parents? A very different way (or world) indeed. Feels as if my DM was in a facebook group for parents of people working for emplyer x. Smile

It's very wet here and grey and because I was busy at the weekend Duo almost relegated me from my league. But (haha!!) I went to my 'get points easily' language and saved my neck.

DoctorTwo · 25/01/2022 19:49

I have a cold, it's ok, just feel a bit rough. Had a negative LFT so at least that's something.

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 25/01/2022 20:46

@Prokupatuscrakedatus

Miss There are facebook groups for students' parents? A very different way (or world) indeed. Feels as if my DM was in a facebook group for parents of people working for emplyer x. Smile

It's very wet here and grey and because I was busy at the weekend Duo almost relegated me from my league. But (haha!!) I went to my 'get points easily' language and saved my neck.

I've found them useful - I'm an immigrant to the US, so the world of US colleges is brand new to me. It's quite nice being able to ask other more experienced parents questions.

Not to mention that early on one of them answered a question that saved us $4,500 in health insurance premiums!

ZZTopGuitarSolo · 25/01/2022 20:48

@mathanxiety

ZZ our snow is very nice to look at, and it was the light, fluffy sort of snow which is easy to sweep off the car. My upstairs neighbour borrowed my snow shovel and was busily clearing the path to the back gate when DD3 and I returned from Mass on Sunday morning. He had done the front path too, which is a beast if it gets trampled as there is quite a lot of frontage (double lot = 50 feet of sidewalk). Also the front steps. He apologised for taking my shovel and I told him he could take it any time.

We have a week of really frigid temps to look forward to so the snow will be sticking around for a while.

I have an idea that another of ZZ's DCs is at a university DD1 graduated from, though I could be wrong..

I made a huge beef stew last night and also fell into a YouTube rabbit hole of Slovak music.

I have one at college in the Chicago area, so yes, that could well be the case :-)

What a wonderful neighbour! Bless him for not only doing all that but then apologising for taking your shovel.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 25/01/2022 21:18

ZZ As I said a different world and ways to do things.

I am practicing eating with Japanese sticks but I am not very good at it, which I try to blame on the food I am eating, which is not Japanese.

MissConductUS · 25/01/2022 23:04

Not to mention that early on one of them answered a question that saved us $4,500 in health insurance premiums!

I thought I was the one who told you about the health insurance waiver process. I'm sure it was discussed on the FB group as well.

It is good to have the FB group to consult with. Smile

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HelenaJustina · 26/01/2022 06:28

I’ve nearly finished writing the 4 week family meal plan. This is one of my least favourite jobs. But then I don’t have to think about ‘what’s for dinner’ for a month - so that’s nice.

champagne any house nice progress?

Champagneforeveryone · 26/01/2022 07:30

I love a meal plan helena, but ye gods, 4 weeks Shock

House move rumbles on at glacial speed. Actually I am led to believe it's quite fast as house buying goes, however I'm not known for my patience so I'm finding the whole situation rather frustrating. All currently on track for the end of February so just keeping everything crossed at the moment!

Lemonsandlemonade · 26/01/2022 17:18

Wow a 4 week meal plan is amazing! I might attempt it. I tend to serve the same meals.

DS and I went swimming today with a friend who has a child same age. He was in pool for an hour splashing around and enjoying himself. (Obviously with me).

DS has been refusing water I thought it was coz of teething or sore throat turns out I was wrong. He wanted to do it himself cue almost a whole beaker of water all over himself and the floor. Oh the joys!

Nydj · 26/01/2022 17:38

I have been on my walk and stopped off at lidl for few things. Came home and seeded? de-seeded? got the pomegranate seeds out of five pomegranates - I have a ‘system’ for doing it now and don’t mind the task. It is however, a time when I really miss my dad who would do the task with lots of pomegranates especially over Diwali every year and let me take some seeds home with me. Did you notice how I avoided the seeding/de-seeding dilemma there?

HelenaJustina · 26/01/2022 17:55

I started with a week, then a fortnight and now 4 weeks. Deciding what to give DC for tea each day was pretty much the worst bit of every day. I’ve been planning ahead for a few years now and it’s short term pain for long term gain!

Hope swimming exhausted DS lemons it’s the only reason I took them when they were tiny!

MissConductUS · 26/01/2022 18:25

Lemons, we also repeat meals, on a weekly schedule. It just makes planning easier and saves a lot of "what's for dinner?" questions. Re your DS, he's reached the "I want to do it myself!" stage, which is good in the long run.

Nydj, we give my MIL a monthly fruit delivery subscription and it recently included pomegranates, which I've never really had. She found a video on youtube that showed her an easy way to get the seeds separated. I think deseeded is the correct term.

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Lemonsandlemonade · 26/01/2022 19:59

My mum deseeds pomegranates by hitting the bottom of them.

Can I ask @Nydj why/how are pomegranates consumed during Diwali?

DS was totally excused after swimming. I just hopes he sleeps.

Nydj · 26/01/2022 19:59

Thank you, Miss I will stick to deseeded on your advice.

Silkieschickens · 26/01/2022 20:44

Been feeling quite rough past couple of days and also the beautiful white silkie died so we just have the golden silkie Ruth left. Sad Feel very bad as DH was looking after me so left the silkies another night and think she died today. He feels bad as I told him to do them last night though fate probably already sealed. They are very fragile in wet weather though it is covered with bedding and a roof so thought would be OK. Not sure with what to do with remaining silkie, cannot stay alone as they get lonely and DS worships them and was crying, so was I. It was mine and his favourite silkie. Not sure about getting more with me having lots more cancer treatment and we lost first last winter in the snow. Only other option is to bring indoors to be with the rabbit, you can mix rabbits and chickens but chicken needs access to outside. Do have French doors in there so could work. We will bathe her and bring Ruth in tomorrow night and put plastic covering on floor and see how she and rabbit get on. Bit nervous as rabbit is very bouncy and confident and Ruth is nervous and shy, rabbit I am sure will be delighted, Ruth not so sure and cleaning it may be an issue.

Feeling really rough today, not sure if its a bug or blood thinners / meds but am very pale, feel faint, sick and in pain and all can do is sleep.

We used to have pomegranites though a lot of effort. Just had a Chinese, at least that has reopened again. DD brought me rabbit and DH brought me Silkiecat , rabbit was lovely, Silkiecat was her usual self annoyed with dh she had been brought upstairs though curious as to what the recliner was as she had not been upstairs since it arrived as she is too lazy for that now.

Lemonsandlemonade · 26/01/2022 20:57

@Silkieschickens I am sorry about your Silkie chicken. I’m sure nothing could have been done. I am sorry that you are not feeling well today. I hope you feel more like yourself very soon.

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 26/01/2022 21:09

Silkie Sorry about your chicken - what was it called? And Silkiecat has been upstairs?
Eating and sleeping are good. Cancer medication takes its toll. It's like your body is taken to the dry cleaners (Chemische Reinigung). Lots of stuff your body needs will get cleaned away, too, and replacing it is exhausting.

My second attempt at trying to juggle three balls has ended in the partial emptying of the bathroom shelves. On Friday I hand them over to my little brother who knows how to use them.

Silkieschickens · 26/01/2022 21:24

The white silkie was called Snowy. Yes first time Silkiecat has been upstairs for a few months, dh carried her there. Thanks Prok and Lemons.